CandleCue vs Candle Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CandleCue
Receive precise, time-based alerts for trading. Get notified the moment a new candle bar begins or set custom pre-close alerts to prepare for key trading moments. Supports flexible timeframes from 1 minute to 4 hours.
- Candle close alerts
- Custom pre-close alerts
- Layered sub-timeframe alerts
- Flexible timeframes (1m to 4h)
- Audio and haptic alerts
- Hands-free awareness
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Stay in sync with your timeframe. Trade on cue. Have you ever missed the perfect entry point, perhaps more than once? Or entered too early, before the signal was confirmed? CandleCue delivers precise, time-based alerts so you can act at the exact moment your candle closes. Whether you trade short-term price action or focus on higher intervals, CandleCue keeps you aligned with your chosen timeframe to help you stay ready when it closes. Key Features • Candle Close Alerts – Get notified the moment a new bar begins. • Layered Sub-Timeframes – Add smaller interval alerts within your main timeframe for better market awareness. • Custom Pre-Close Alerts – Set custom alerts (minutes or seconds before close) to prepare for key moments. • Flexible Timeframes – From 1 minute to 4 hours, suitable for scalping, day trading, and swing trading. • Hands-Free Awareness – Audio (and haptic where supported) alerts continue even when your device is locked. --- Subscription Required All advanced alert features require a subscription. A 7-day free trial is available for new users. The current time display (based on your selected UTC) remains available without a subscription. --- Disclaimer: CandleCue is a timing and awareness tool intended to support trading discipline. It does not provide financial advice or guarantee any outcomes. Privacy Policy: https://candlecue.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://candlecue.app/terms
Candle Timer
This app provides multiple timers to track candle close times for trading. It features alerts for the final 10 seconds and supports various trading modes and time zones for global market sessions.
- Six timers on one screen
- Final 10-second red alert
- Scalping, DayTrade, Trend modes
- UTC, New York, Local time display
- Global market session tracking
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6 timers on one screen Final 10-second red alert Scalping / DayTrade / Trend modes UTC / New York / Local time Global market sessions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CandleCue at 5.0 against Candle Timer's 2.0. CandleCue also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Candle Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 18.2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. CandleCue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Candle Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CandleCue holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
CandleCue ships an update every 5 months, Candle Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CandleCue | Candle Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CEIT Analytics Consulting | TAEHYUNG KIM |
Customer experience
CandleCue
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In-app purchases
CandleCue
- CandleCue – Monthly Plan7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- CandleCue - Annual Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Year
Candle Timer
- Candle Timer Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Candle Timer Pro Yearly$17.991 Year
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